benign

adjective
UK: /bɪˈnaɪn/
US: /bɪˈnaɪn/

  1. Kind and gentle; harmless.

    1. The old man had a benign smile on his face. [ ] [ ]
    2. We hoped the doctor's diagnosis meant the tumor was benign and not cancerous. [ ] [ ]

  2. Not dangerous to health; not malignant.

    1. The biopsy revealed a benign tumor, so no treatment was needed. [ ] [ ]
    2. Fortunately, after many tests, the doctor assured me the growth was benign. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

gentle favorable kind innocuous harmless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "benign" in English means: Kind and gentle; harmless., Not dangerous to health; not malignant..

The phonetic transcription of "benign" is /bɪˈnaɪn/ in British English and /bɪˈnaɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "benign": gentle, favorable, kind, innocuous, harmless.

Example usage of "benign": "The old man had a benign smile on his face.". More examples on the page.